Player Career

Kenjon Barner Career Story

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Player Story

Kenjon Barner story

Kenjon Barner built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Riverside, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Kenjon Barner's career was his backfield work: 3,623 rushing yards, 582 carries, 41 rushing touchdowns, and 591 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Oregon. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 591 receiving yards and 1,634 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Kenjon Barner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonOregon39663.59
2009 Regular SeasonOregon39663.590
2010 PostseasonOregon67260.114276
2010 Regular SeasonOregon67260.1140
2011 PostseasonOregon1,12363.122.7451
2011 Regular SeasonOregon1,12363.122.70
2012 PostseasonOregon2,02366.432.9900
2012 Regular SeasonOregon2,02366.432.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ USC

Week 10 · W 62-51 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

347

Scrimmage Yards

95.4 takeover

347 scrimmage yards and 51.3 usage.

#2

vs New Mexico

Week 1 · W 72-0

207

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

Win with 207 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

207 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#3

vs Arizona State

Week 7 · W 41-27 · Conference game

182

Scrimmage Yards

86.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

182 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.

#4

@ Washington State

Week 5 · W 51-26 · Conference game

232

Scrimmage Yards

85.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

232 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.

#5

vs Ohio State

Week 1 · L 17-26 · Postseason

77

Scrimmage Yards

81.5 takeover

Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Oregon

2,023 primary output · 66.4 efficiency · 32.9 usage

81.5

#2

2012 Regular Season · Oregon

81.5

2,023 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 32.9 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Oregon

64.9

1,123 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 22.7 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games